tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post7107229815535216230..comments2014-07-06T19:04:39.657-05:00Comments on Sutured for a Living: Pre-Hospital Surgical Preprlbateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-7328816337646650742010-06-29T12:21:06.436-05:002010-06-29T12:21:06.436-05:00Kyla, it would depend on how the pediatrician code...Kyla, it would depend on how the pediatrician coded it. Most hospitals and surgery centers rely on the surgeons to report postop complications (this includes infections). Ones handled by the non-operating surgery may actually be missed in the count especially if the pediatrician/family doctor/etc didn&#39;t give the surgeon feedback.rlbateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-54560012648545218112010-06-29T12:07:22.828-05:002010-06-29T12:07:22.828-05:00After my daughter&#39;s muscle biopsy, she develop...After my daughter&#39;s muscle biopsy, she developed a MRSA infection in her incision. We handled this through the pediatrician rather than the surgeon, so would an infection like that be somehow recorded as part of the surgeon&#39;s SSI rate if it didn&#39;t require re-admission to the hospital?<br /><br />(I&#39;m a pre-med, I ended up here via another blog I read.)Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-30764379189942107812010-06-28T11:42:54.379-05:002010-06-28T11:42:54.379-05:00emt.dan, I don&#39;t think anyone does yet. I thi...emt.dan, I don&#39;t think anyone does yet. I think Ms Beck and her hospital are part of a trial.rlbateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-15539137660661023502010-06-28T11:39:03.036-05:002010-06-28T11:39:03.036-05:00Nothing specific.
I have had to write shower upon...Nothing specific.<br /><br />I have had to write shower upon admission orders for some of my laboring patients. :(ER's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203520439121823165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-56645228869321571012010-06-28T11:25:24.367-05:002010-06-28T11:25:24.367-05:00Does this hospital have any data to substantiate t...Does this hospital have any data to substantiate this practice? Does it work? Decrease SSI or just waste money?emt.dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-24057964313313025052010-06-28T07:27:42.689-05:002010-06-28T07:27:42.689-05:00We have a surgeon here that has his patients use D...We have a surgeon here that has his patients use Dial soap.Chrysalis Angelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00757696627388704079noreply@blogger.com